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Home • Red Carpet

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow

The fourth annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon was flush with fabulous makeup looks. But one look ruled the red carpet: Gray eyeshadow. From steely charcoals to pale silvers, here are our favorite celeb looks of the day--plus products to help you reproduce the look at home!
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Silver Belle

Gray eyeshadow ruled the red carpet at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon. From steely charcoals to pale silvers, here are our favorite celeb looks of the day.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Dior Dazzles

Dior 1-Colour Ultra-Smoothing High Impact Eyeshadow in Chrome ($28.50, amazon.com) leaves a shimmery burst of silver on lids.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Pale Fire

Brandy looked stunning in a carefully blended mix of dove gray, gunmetal gray and pale pink shadows.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Gorgeous Gray

Actress Sharon Leal looked picture perfect in a swoop of periwinkle-gray eyeshadow and major lashes.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Miracle Worker

Duwop Eye Palette in Gray Eyes ($32, sephora.com) comes with every shade you need to create a subtly smokey gray eye.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Drama Queen

Garcelle Beauvais opted for a high-drama look with her kohl-rimmed, charcoal-gray eyes.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Candy Girl

Naturi Naughton paired her matte gray eyeshadow with mile-long lashes and candy pink lips.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Eye Dew

For a long-lasting, dewy finish, try Make Up Forever Aqua Cream Eyeshadow in Steel ($22, sephora.com).

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Sweet Cheeks

Tamera Mowry looks super-sweet in a wash of pastel gray shadow and rosy cheeks.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow
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Glamour Girl

Viola Davis glams out in a shimmery, soft gray shadow topped off with a sexy smudge of black liner.

BWIH: Stars Get Glam in Gray Eyeshadow